Errr... well after much deliberation, I added a bit to my old Squirtle pony. A lot of people were asking why she had no shell, so I finally just added one and a little bit of an underbelly for her. Hopefully this doesn't disapoint too many people who liked the original design D: Anyway... she'll be up on etsy in a few weeks.

I also meant the placement, so it looked right from the top and rear--it occurs to me that part of the challenge of sculpture-art is, of course, making it look amazing from all angles and not just in front of it....

You're always so kind <3 thank you! In this one I think Ideally I'd have wanted the shell a little bit more towards the center of her back, but since I make it after the hair had already been baked in place, I had to have it a bit further back. Though really I don't think the result is bad, I like it

Not that I'd noticed here. This is the first time I'd done it with a pony. I baked Discord in two sets of bakings, and some of the ponys have been baked three times! It's a matter of getting the time down so you don't burn or melt or stress anything too much.

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